最新杏吧原创 Public Schools acting superintendent Millicent Borishade addresses the press concerning the district鈥檚 transportation issues on the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.
Allie Schallert, Post-Dispatch
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最新杏吧原创 Public Schools Superintendent Keisha Scarlett waits to speak at a staff pep rally hosted by the district to kickoff the school year at Enterprise Center on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023.
Robert Cohen, Post-Dispatch
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最新杏吧原创 Public Schools acting Superintendent Millicent Borishade spoke Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, about the challenges and successes administrators noticed on the first day of school after their primary bus vendor canceled their contract. Video by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch.com
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